Ingredients
4 cups prickly pear juice (strained)
1/4 cup lemon juice
2 jalapeños, finely minced (seeds optional)
1 package (1.75 oz) powdered fruit pectin
5 cups granulated sugar
Instructions
Step 1: Prepare the prickly pear juice by simmering cleaned fruit in a pot with 1 cup of water for 10 minutes, mashing, and straining through a fine sieve.
Step 2: In a large pot, combine the 4 cups of prickly pear juice, lemon juice, jalapeños, and fruit pectin.
Step 3: Bring the mixture to a full rolling boil over high heat, stirring constantly to prevent scorching.
Step 4: Add the sugar all at once and return the mixture to a full rolling boil. Boil hard for exactly 1 minute, stirring constantly.
Step 5: Remove from heat and skim off any foam that has formed on the surface with a metal spoon.
Step 6: Ladle the hot jam into sterilized jars, leaving 1/4 inch of headspace. Process in a water bath canner for 10 minutes if preserving, or allow to cool and refrigerate for immediate use.
Notes
Always wear gloves when handling raw prickly pear fruit to avoid the tiny spines. This is a foundational technique for all Prickly Pear Recipes.
- Prep Time: PT30M
- Cook Time: PT20M
- Category: Appetizers & Snacks
- Cuisine: Southwestern
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 tablespoon
- Calories: 45 kcal
- Sugar: 11 g
- Sodium: 2 mg
- Fat: 0.1 g
- Saturated Fat: 0 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 12 g
- Fiber: 0.5 g
- Protein: 0.2 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
Keywords: Prickly Pear Recipes, Desert Fruit, Homemade Jam, Spicy Sweet Appetizer, Foraging Recipes
